Mark 7:24-30
Read Mark 7:24-30
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Did Jesus just call this woman a dog? Let us start by putting this hold thing into the context of the day. This is the culture context not the Jesus context, in Jesus day the Jews divided the world into two types of people Jews and Greeks. If you were a foreigner you probably would be called a Greek. Then on top of that woman in this culture were not slaves but they were just a little bit above them. They were all most a belonging or property and not a person of value, Jesus places value on everyone. The Jews thought they were special children of God, which they are, but they thought that they were the only children of God. Jesus was a Jew and He knew the Jewish culture, but He did not think like a Jew He thought like God. When this woman can to Jesus for the casting out of this demon from her daughter Jesus tested her faith. He did this by using the culture and language of the day. For Him to use the term dog was very much in line for the time and culture. This woman passed the test with flying colors, and Jesus cast out the demons there on the spot. I don’t want you to get caught up the terms use because the point is her faith. Because of her faith Jesus showed compassion only her daughter and cast out the demon. Mark was this recurring theme Faith and miracles, when a person’s faith in Christ is shown a miracle is preformed.
Read Matthews account of this same event in Matthew 15:21-28 you get a few more details from his account. Today again ask yourself Do I Have this Kind of Faith. Would Jesus work a miracle in my family because of my faith in Him?
